Apply cream blush. Dot it upward towards the temple and blend. Use Q tips to pick up creamy products.

Coming to the highlight. I am using MAC Cream Colorbase Hush. Love it. Review HERE You may also use Revlon Skinlights. Review HERE

Apply it in the bridge of the nose. If you have a flat nose, this is an awesome way to make your nose look sharper.

Dot the highlighter downwards on the bridge of the nose and move your finger up and down to blend it.

Now make a small “C” starting from top of your blush and going towards the browbone.

Blend using clean fingers.

You can also highlight the center of your forehead.

Also apply some highlighter on your cupid’s bow go get that lovely pout. 🙂

You definitely would have to set your makeup with powder. If it was winters , I would have skipped using powder . Also because I have dry skin.

Just roll the brush on your skin rather than swiping it. if not, just dab the brush on your face. Swiping would take away the glow and would disturb the texture of the products you have used already. So either dab or roll!

You have naturally gorgeous skin, if I were you I wouldn’t even bother with foundation, just tinted moisturizer. But I have to ask- do you use cotton buds every time u apply cream blush and highlighter? Isn’t that a bit wasteful especially if you’re going to blend with your fingers anyway? Just a thought.. 🙂

sara i like to use cotton buds for all my creamy products.. my fingers are not always clean so I dont like to take chance of contaminating my products. i use a lot of tissues also while doing my makeup. 🙂

you made it look so simple…thanks Rati :teddy: :teddy: :teddy:
ok can i ask i big silly question…??
actually me tried some Lotus makeup swift concealer and then set it with Lakme perfect radiance around my eye area…now after sometime i accidentally rubbed the area..and saw some of it got transferred to my hand…uhm are all foundation/concealer products do like that…or am i doing something wrong…??? I know its very stupid to sound! plz dont laugh at me :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

pooja i am seconding your question so you dont feel eshtupeed 😛 its usual question dont worry , i apply makeup at weddings and when i wipe my face*every minute* it comes of and i am left with no makeup on 😛

it’s the product pooja. some products are transferable and when you apply creamy products no, you have to set them either with loose powder or setting powder. I dont think lakme compact is giving enough setting to your creamy products. or if you are using too much product then also such things happen. apply less product and set. then see how it works.

OHHHH i get it you meant i am asking rati to give it to me 😛 😛 nono me have a coconut smelling foundation which i wipe of very easily 😛 me dont want this one you have it 😛 but dont touch my coconut foundation 😛 :preen: :preen: :preen: :preen: :pompom: :pompom: :pompom: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars:

I keep looking at your lovely tutorials on foundation application with BIG EYES! I think I can never attain the perfection that you depict.I am so much a novice in this and this had lead me to dread and often skip foundation usage on my face 🙁

Nice detailed tutorial Rati, I just ordered the oriflame wala foundation brush, it has been launched this month only, i never used to apply foundation with brushes but after going thru ur tute’s, i think brushes make the work easier and done in the best manner, lets c how it fairs on my expectations but u luk lovely, infact dubai se aake aur sundar ho gayi ho, looking very fresh indeed :makeup: :makeup: :makeup: :makeup: :makeup: :makeup:

It seems to be the regular one Rati, am a novice with brushes :secret2: :secret2: , yes its flat too :stars: :stars: .N i sent u mail in the afternoon, u got it? Actually i dint get the acknowledgement mail n yes i did check spam too :haanji: :haanji:

This is kind of like black-white stippling brush only naaa? I wanted to get one like this…will get some time 😀 I refuse to comment on your pic hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmph :smug: :smug: :smug: and pls use some dumb looking clip next time to pin up your hair…..is not like it bothers me :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug:

good morninggggg….. :manicure: :manicure: :manicure: :manicure:
rati…i also do very similar to wht nupur mentioned…use the brush to blend the foundation…yes it does drink a lot of my product ……i will try this today…..i am going to buy HUSHhhhhhhh…… :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: i so badly need dewyness 😀
and u know what…i saw a small NYX counter in H&G …..they dont have too many products and all expensive…but i think i will do proper research now…check check what i want and then buy from website with PROPER COURIER..i still dont hv any clue of the last package 🙁

awwww!! :(( yeah the expensive shipping option is better one. atleats you dont have to get worried about it.

priya i started off using the brush to apply foundation only but as you use more , you sort of realize what’s working and what’s not. This totally works. you try. :))

And that kabuki brush is the TBS mineral foundation brush. super duper awesomely soft. 😀 Abhi TBS sale would be starting in a few days. you wait and then buy. :-* i use it every single day, have washed it zillion times and it is just like that.

:silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: ok me wait for the sale……and buy…i hv been looking for the mac studiofinish powder…i find the foundation cms out better with brush than with a compact sponge :toothygrin:

Yaaaa!!! A lot of SAs at the counter use the sponge…and it looks so nice the applications…but when I try it looks awful…like I put on tons of product…but if you only get it wrong sometimes…then tho I am verrrry happy…heheeeeee…no wonder i never get it right :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: me bherrrrrrrrrrrrrry happy with my stippple stippple brooosh 😀

Kabuki and stippling brushes are the different. stippling brushes are fibre optic brushes and they give a flawless / almost airbrushed finish to the foundation. Kabuki brushes are mostly synthetic hair brushes and they can be used for applying powder foundation / mineral foundation etc. they are super soft and they dont move the texture of your cream blushes or foundation.

Jomol, if you write ‘Sanjeev is handsome and intelligent and I shall be nice to him for a year and will not fight with him at all because he does so many nice things that I like to see on IMBB and I pledge not to hate him at all and tell others also to be good to him.’ I will talk to Rati about the Mango red bag :sidefrown:

Sanjeev is handsome and intelligent and I shall be nice to him for a year and will not fight with him at all because he does so many nice things that I like to see on IMBB and I pledge not to hate him at all and tell others also to be good to him…you can send me the Mango bag now :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

mera bhi
” Sanjeev is handsome and intelligent and I shall be nice to him for a year and will not fight with him at all because he does so many nice things that I like to see on IMBB and I pledge not to hate him at all and tell others also to be good to him.’ I will talk to Rati about the Mango red bag”
:toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin:

Okay Sanjeevji……..I will do as you say…..but you see…bachpan se my aadat….I can’t copy from anyone exactly….even while I was writing exams….. O:) O:) O:) O:) O:) O:) O:) I would try to peep in some words and write an answer of my own. So…..I will originalize your “statement” and I am sure you will give me your biwi’s red bag over these daayans…I am the most deserving :makeup: :makeup: :makeup: :mirror: :mirror: :mirror: :mirror: :mirror: :mirror: :mirror: :mirror:

‘SanjeevJI is (haath-thoda) aur intelligent(Intel mein kaam karne wala purush) and I (yay I is a vowel so shouldn’t there be “an” before it 😐 )…..shall be nice to him for a year and will not (“will not” reflects a pessimistic attitude…therefore I will use “I will) :nono: :jiggy2: ) fight with him at all because he does so many nice (brand name for the tablet namuselide…but why does he take so many namuselides :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: ) things that I like to see on IMBB and I pledge (pledge means to pawn jewellery….no I will never pledge my jewelllry. :shout: :nonono: :nonono: :nonono: :nonono: ..by the way muthoot gives the lowest pledging rates on gold :specs: :specs: :specs: :specs: :specs: :specs: ) not to hate him at all and tell others also to be good to him.’ I will talk to Rati about the Mango red bag :sidefrown: (okay, but I have been talking to rati about the mango red bag daily….begging) :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin:

thanks Rati. added it to my favourites. 🙂 i have a tutorial on hand now. :yahoo:

i have been looking for a highlighter and contemplated on a couple of products from Oriflame too but i think after reading this tutorial the Revlon Highligts is an excellent option.

P.S – last night went out for a party and i tried one of the eyeshadow things after going thru’ the steps in one of the tutes and it came out really well :thanks: :thanks: . I was wearing a blue top with blue jeans and i did a green eyeliner from faces (Forest green) with a light blue shadow. thought it would be too dramatic but was pretty nice infact. 3 hrs later also it was doing fine. End of the evening when i was returning (abt 5 hrs later) some of it was gone. did not use a primer so that was the problem.

I loved the way you have used the foundation and concealer. Whenever I use concealer for my dark circles…. it somehow looks very unnatural 🙁 Please advise how to choose the correct shade and the process….

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